Jun 9, 2015 - 1 min read

Malasadas from Kope Lani Cafe

Hawaiian donuts at LaLaPort Toyosu

By Olga

Community writer

You can make and receive an order here, with the small cafe around the corner

There are not only doughnuts, but also kona coffee, tropical fruit juice and soft serve ice cream on the menu.

I chose a doughnut with coffee cream Mocha.

After polishing the doughnut off, you can appreciate the cafe's design

"The Hawaiian hula - Poetry of movement"

Summer is just around the corner, which means people in Japan start to dream of an escape to the more exotic and tropical setting of the Hawaiian Islands at the very first mention of 'beach' and 'sunshine'.

Sea breeze, gentle sunshine, beautiful island girls dancing the hula... Of course, not everyone can afford this pleasure, but anyone can visit this small Hawaiian cafe, Kope Lani, located in a cozy nook of LaLaPort Toyosu shopping mall.

'Malasadas' are Hawaiian treats of Portuguese origin, which are sold at fairs and various charity bazaars. They are airy donuts, fried in oil and sprinkled with granulated sugar. Traditionally they were roasted without filling.

The islands are home to many descendants of the Portuguese, who brought this recipe to Hawaii, and its name ("mal-assada") means "under-cooked".